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How can effective leadership succession planning result in nonprofit sustainability?

ASU Lodestar Center

Hui Li states that there are distinct differences between planned and unplanned leadership successions : “A smooth and successful transition contributes to organizational performance and sustainability, whereas a failed attempt causes resource deficits, power resistance, identity crises, or even organizational death.” Validate your work.

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How can professional development advance nonprofit performance and ensure sustainability?

ASU Lodestar Center

Professional development (PD) is the "process of improving and increasing capabilities of staff through access to education and training." While conferences were once the only idea in gaining professional development skills, peer-to-peer mentoring is shown to give the highest output of learned skills. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz.

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How can employee engagement strategies ensure nonprofit success?

ASU Lodestar Center

Development encompasses training and mentorships that can fulfill employees’ personal and professional growth. However, certificates, promotions, opportunity for more/new responsibility, public recognition, incentives, personal days, and however else an organization can show appreciation could make a difference. Development.

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Guest Post: Stories of Volunteer Managers, Technology, and the Pandemic

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So I think, in many ways, for as often as everybody complains about technology and all the challenges, I think this past year could have gone very differently if we didn’t have these platforms.” — Volunteer manager embracing technology in Ohio. We can already tell that the future will look much different than the pre-pandemic past.

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Five ways to retain quality employees at your nonprofit

ASU Lodestar Center

Start the professional development in the onboarding process. By providing opportunities for growth that benefits the staff and the organization itself, more ideas and different perspectives will emerge. Set a different tone. Leadership sets the mood and tone for the entire organization.

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How can nonprofit leaders enact effective practices to achieve the promise of social equity?

ASU Lodestar Center

Bank of America, in conjunction with Indiana University's Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, found that almost 1 in 4 high net worth individuals serve on nonprofit boards. Nonprofit leaders must model diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices, like recruiting their next board members from different, diverse networks.

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Q&A with Maggie Saucedo, a Public Ally and Certified Nonprofit Professional

ASU Lodestar Center

Arizona State University began its fall semester last Thursday, while Public Allies Arizona will kick off its 14th year next week. Maggie: I chose my major because I wanted to make a difference on a macro level. posted by Maggie Saucedo Class 13 Public Ally. PAAZ: Have you used your education thus far? Maggie: YES!

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